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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oemie:
I only have Googlemaps.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] astrell:
Hello m8s,

On my HTC THD I have a solid TMC reception now. There are only two minor drawbacks:

1. No speaker sound.

2. I have to modify this line every time I relaunch IGO8, 'cause "0" is always overwritten to "1".

saved_config_available="0"

and I have to do a manual TMC receiver search, that is successfully completed with Royaltek and port #9.

regards

astrell

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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] beemerTPPC:
HyperGPS Beta 1 uploaded !!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] neo9596:
What is new in the beta version??

see you and thaks about your work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Andre1210:
problems with versions >= alpha 3

Hello,

i've got a TD2 (german original HTC rom) with iGo 8.3.2.83157.

With alpha 2 it worked fine.

Now I tested the verseions alpha 3 and b1.

Hardware detection is much faster, but in iGo (scanning the stations) it says always that the stations have no TMC.

In the test program I see lines with $RTTMC and data (not the dummy entries).

What is the problem?

regards

Andre
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Valen42:
Still no TMC

Hi,

I'm still only getting RTRDS messages in test mode on all stations.

iGo finds the TMC hardware and also states that there is no TMC signal.

There are definitely lots of TMC stations here in Germany and I'm testing mainly with one that states on its website that they have TMC (NDR2).

My device is Polaris with 3LIT3 VI ROM, iGo 8.3.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Polluxus:
On my Diamond still the same problem as well with beta 1. Igo doesn't pick up any TMC info, unless everytime before startup of igo you change the system.ini

edit: In alpha 2 I could use saved_config_available="1" and receive tmc data. It got broken at alpha 3
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] L_o_k_i:
Hi,

Test this morning with the beta1:. Here what I've found so far:

* what is working approximately:

- sound routed to the external speaker

- autotune in iGO

* what is not working:

- If iGO is not configured to use the driver, the sound is not routed to the external speaker

- the sound on the external speaket is to low compared to when the headset is not connected

- after a soft reset the dll corruption is still there

- the autotune: when I am on a frequency with TMC and I activate autotune, iGO start to scan instead of staying on the previous frequency. But when it find another TMC channel it stays on it

- if I quit iGO then run it again, iGO can still find the driver but there is no TMC channel. I have to change the "saved_config_available" value to force iGO redetect the driver

- still no signal strenght in iGO

- the battery is still hot after a few minute of use

Is it possible to have a link in the programm menu instead of the start menu (%StartMenu_Programs% instead of %StartMenu% in your cab)

EDIT: in "WinCE CAB Manager" gfmapi.dll is in capital letter
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] astrell:
Hello m8s,

On my HTC THD I have a solid TMC reception with beta1.

1. speaker sound is OK - could not roadtest yet.

2. Still I have to modify this line every time I relaunch IGO8, 'cause "0" is always overwritten to "1".

saved_config_available="0"

and I have to do a manual TMC receiver search, that is successfully completed with Royaltek and port #9.

3. After soft reset, the GFMAPI.DLL problem is still there. The file is still in capitals in the windows folder. I could not start Hyper untill I have manually rewritten the file name in lower case.

regards

astrell
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tthor:
Hi astrell,

be sure that the line saved_config_available="0" is set in sys.txt (and not system.in)

rename gfmapi.dll was working for me on Touch HD (official ROM) with alpha3. I will test beta1 this evening ...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pelroig:
Hi Beemer, any change fixing the detection of the RDS/TMC signal the second time iGO is started? Seems that beta 1 still needs that iGO redetect the TMC driver.

Anyway, can you confirm that this is a known error? Maybe I (and others are) doing something wrong?

Cheers,PelRoig
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] seelion:
latest igo works with beta 1

rom: latest romeos win 6.5

NICE WORK ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gierran:
beemer,

I just installed new B1 on touch hd. Well. Sound speaker is now OK.

But I noted also if u start iGO u have also

to set each time "Royaltek" and "port 9" and autosearch TMC hardware

, to obtain TMC signal present!!

Actually Alpha 2 version (without sound speaker) remain more friendly because after u launch iGO, it tunes automatically TMC frequency in no more less of 1 min, and when all info TMC pages are loaded, u can easily plug off headphone to listen iGO through sound speaker!

However thanks for u continuous efforts to improve TMC drivers.

-------------------

HTC touch HD:

ROM 1.13.401.0.20428 ITA

RADIO 1.09.25.14

iGO 8.3.2 83157
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] beemerTPPC:
I've been busy with this beta 1 making all the features to work.

Now it's time to start with the compatibility and debugging phase ;)

I'm taking note of all the issues you are having, and I plan to study one by one, posting here modified files if necessary instead to release new versions until we got a stable behaviour.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4irm:
@beemerTPPC

FEEDBACK (TOUCH HD)

- it sometimes skips stations; although they 've got TMC - maybe you should increase time between tuning

- yes, finally, output through speaker does work

- GFMAPI.DLL is still in capital letters and has to be renamed after the installation (to gfmapi.dll)

regarding iGO...

There are basically two scenarios;

1) iGO is set to detect the TMC hardware every time (set saved_config_available="0" in sys.txt instead system.ini). Then TMC does work

2) iGO has detected the correct TMC hardware at a previous start, search respectively. Then, neither TMC nor RDS does work

It seems that iGO's hardware detection somehow triggers your driver to come up with the correct data. This makes sense since I am sometimes able to get iGO working without hardware detection when I set a TMC radio station in your test-tool.

LET ME ADD SOMETHING; EVEN IF THE DRIVER IS LOADED - THE SPEAKER IS MUTED UNTIL IGO HAS DETECTED THE HARDWARE. ONCE IT HAS BEEN FOUND; INTANTELY YOU WILL HAVE SOUND IN IGO (AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR MOBILE AS WELL).

regards

irm
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] L_o_k_i:
Hi beemerTPPC,

I was wondering if it's possible for you to add a serial log option in the driver so that you can see what's going on between iGO and the driver. I you look at OmniaTMC thread on Modaco, there's this option and I find this very usefull...

BTW, great work so far!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] twanj:
Great work!!

Never thought it could ever work!! But with your hard work and dedication it seems to be possible.

I have tried it and after some errors it seemed to work, i got a tmc signal and the information was coming in. However after a minute or so it dried up. There was no more info and the radio station wasn't being recognized by Igo.

Anybody knows what this could mean? Just a bad signal or so?

Furthermore i've got some problems:

gfmapi.dll wont be renamed into small letters (instead of GFMAPI), i used total commander but it just won't change.

Second question is about the sys.txt

The original in my igo is just about 4 lines long. I read that i should change it, but it doesn't make sense to me why?? Can anbody explain this please? And if i change it should the setting for tmc (port, source and classname) be the same as in the sys.ini? Or does igo know what to do?

Thanx and sorry for the possible stupid questions
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Polluxus:
Remove all tmc entries from system.ini and add the rule below to your sys.txt:

[tmc]

saved_config_available="0"

Nothing more is needed.

With this you force Igo to manually redetect the tmc hardware. If you don't add this line Igo stores the TMC settings in system.ini so it can connect to the tmc hardware at startup automatically, but for some reason it breaks the whole thing.

Not an ideal situation but for now the only way for most users to be able to use it after the first launch of igo.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] astrell:
Hi, tthor,

Thanx for the info. I was very happy, 'cause it did work with the line inserted into the sys.txt.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] beemerTPPC:
Here is little to do in my side, if you start your HTC FM radio receiver to hear your favourite station and select inside it to hear it from the speaker, then exit the program and want to hear another sound, you'll find it is also played to the headset.

The redirection to the speaker is done when the driver is opened, not when it is loaded. If you aren't using the TMC driver, it is easier to disconnect the headset.

iGO loads the driver on start when all is well configured and does not close it until exit.

Yes it is done. But maybe the log is not what could be useful now but what was useful to me to debug latest driver features. Simply add a DWORD value to the driver registry key called "LogMode" and with a value of 1.

Future test version will use this feature.

@ALL of iGO users:

Please, post your iGo exact version when posting a problem with it.

@ALL navigation program users except iGO ones:

GPS + TMC is now available for using with Sigyc drive, Navigator, and more. I've tested with TomTom and it seems to introduce a little lag, but I want your opinion too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GrahamWager:
How did you get it working in TomTom? I didn't realise RDS was an option in TTN! I take it you need to use the GPS & TMC to one port option, does TomTom then just detect and use it automatically?

Great work by the way, expect a donation on Friday when I get paid ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 4irm:
@beemerTPPC

Sure, but the thing I was gonna emphasis on is that after the moment it redirects to the speaker (during the hardware detection process) TMC starts working in iGO. Therefore I guess:

The repeated hardware detection in iGO is necessary to open the driver!

Simply loading the driver before starting iGO isn't enough!

As already stated by a few people, sometimes it works to open your driver with the test-tool (while being in iGO) and afterwards trying to get a TMC signal in iGO.

regards

irm
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] twanj:
Thanks for your comments! Will try again soone.

In case it is important: i am running igo 8.0.0.49545....problably a bit old.

Normally i use tomtom, but i just had to see if tmc would work on a htc hd :)

So if it would be possible to incorporate tmc in tomtom i (and i think a lot) would be grateful!!

Thanks again for all your work!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kolomparrudi:
No TMC problem

Hi,

I'm having problems on my diamond with hypergps:

iGO found the TMC hw and scans the radio channels, but don't find TMC signal.

The only solution for me is the following method:

1. start hypergps, load the driver

2. start Menu/Test, tune the the station that has TMC

3. start iGO

4. when I started I switch back to the hypergps test app and close it.

5. when I switch back to iGO it recognizes the TMC signal.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
I'm running it on a HD and it works fine so far, with the symptoms other HD users described already.

Besides that, anyone noticed the sound comes through both speaker AND headset?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SyndicateXDA:
Greetings beemer!

You've done a great job!

I have Xperia and i ran too into the tmc hw detected but no signal available error in iGo v8.3.2.64873.

I've figured it out after playing around a little that all you need to do to avoid this issue is the following:

Don't close HyperGPS by pressing the exit or the OK button after the driver is activated but leave it running in the background by minimzing it (I have the left soft-key mapped for the minimize function).

If it's running then everything's fine.

No re-detection will be required.

The above apllies on version alfa3 (I didn't install the beta1 yet).

I hope this helps.

Keep up to good work!

Best Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SkizZO:
Is in the "TO DO LIST" the possibility to load(+minimize)/unload the driver via command line?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] L_o_k_i:
You're right 6Fg8, the sound comes from the speaker and the headset at the same time!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emersonvier:
Problem to Install Beta 1

I Unninstall the version Alpha 3 and try install the version Beta 1, but show the information "Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have suficient system permition"

I try instal the version Alpha 3 again and same information.

What the problem?

EMERSON VIER

HTC TOUCH HD
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GJAman:
Her also problems installing the Beta 1 :(

"beemer HyperGPS" cannot be installed.

HTC Touch Pro with EnergyROM 2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] astrell:
After removing beta1,try to delete registry\HKLM\Drivers\HyperGPS, then delete gfmapi.dll and HyperGPS.dll in your windows folder.

Then run beemer_cert.cab and HyperGPS_WM6_B1.cab.

That should do.

astrell
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] q123123an:
Soft reset after that delete gfmapi.dll from \windows directory. (without starting HyperGPS before).

Now install beta 1. After installing (before starting HyperGPS) rename GFMAPI.DLL to lowercase to make it softreset proof.

This worked for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] giggetto:
Same problem on my HTC Diamond.

iGO was able to find TMC signal with Alpha 3 but is not with Beta 1.

I noticed that Beta 1 is slower than Alpha 3 to seek channels and I think the problem is here.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] auxaux:
Beta1 test

This new Beta version seems to work better than previous versions. In previous versions I had TMC in IGO, but didn't receive any messages. With this beta I actually see traffic jam on the map. So that's a great improvement. I know other had more luck, but I think it's good to report progress.

I did still have some issues on getting signal n IGO. I see others have problems with that too. What I did:

- Start HyperGPS

- Start Driver

- Run test (and see TMC data)

- Stop test

- Exit HyperGPS with driver loaded

- Start IGO (TMC port is found)

- Start tuning in IGO (NO SIGNAL FOUND ON ANY CHANNEL)

- Switch to windows and Start HyperGPS again

- Run test (I don't see any TMC data anymore (on the same channels))

- Exit test

- Exit HyperGPS

- Go back to the current instance of IGO

- Go to the tuning configuration (TMC DATA is found now)

I am not sure if TMC data is found constantly or if IGO found TMC data when I switched back to HyperGPS running.

Question: How long does IGO keep its TMC information?

In a previous post it was mentioned that tuning is slower. I also noticed this. In Alpha3 it took about 3 seconds, in this beta version it takes 4 seconds.

Keep up the great work!

Edit:

- HTC Touch Pro (Elite Rom RC3)

- IGO 8.3.2.83157
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] camro:
yes - i can confirm this.

well - this "bug" is for me only a major bug. because if the earset is sticked to ear - i can then also hear the sound - and if it isn't -> then nobody willbe disturb.

if beem want to fix this - please let a option, that the sound can route to:

a) headset

b) speaker

c) headset + speaker -> i like this option also :)

cu camel
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] PKB2008:
Beta1 really works

Hi Beemer,

it was really good choice to donate your work, because beta1 release is absolutely perfect for me. I'm not worried about radio sound. I always mute it and iGO speaks through speaker as I expect.

For me following procedure works without any problem (of course it's still under test)

1. Install beta1

2. rename GFMAPI.DLL to gfmapi.dll

3. delete [TMC] section in system.ini(from alpha3 test - it's still readonly) and insert into sys.txt following section

[tmc]

saved_config_available="0"​

4. For the first time, just to check HyperGPS test if it works, after test it can be switched off

5. Run iGO (for me release 8.3.2.83157), set TMC as Royaltek and COM9 and run autosearch.

When I do this, it works without any problem it automatically tunes TMC radio station and shows TMC message. It works also after soft reset on my HD.

Great job Beemer

Just a notice: Temperature is higger, but 38 degrees is acceptable. When I've selected sound mute it disabled sound when iGO starts, but when iGO is switched off volume remains mute ....

it's still better then soft reset :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Lucas0511:
Nice work, smooth install of Beta 1 on HD (over Alpha 3), and finally...iGO audio on the speaker! Hope a solution will be found for iGO having to be reconfigured for TMC protocol/port on each start of program.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Oemie:
Thnx for writing down your procedure, it works great for me!

Oh and beemerTPPC you are really great, it is amazing to have TMC on my Touch HD!!:D

I am going to figure out how i can donate, cause i don't have, and like, Paypal. But i will get to something....:p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] w04g005:
I got some problems on my Polaris. IGo detects a TMC-Receiver but doesn't receive a TMC-Signal! (Same as in Alpha3)

Other Polaris users have made the same experience?

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ArtaxXP:
from alpha 1 to beta 1...allways the same problem. everything looks good first. tmc hardware found, tmc signal and messages received after some time and after some problems with tuning...it wors for random times between 30 sec and 1 min...suddenly it goes back to the setup screen and it can't find a tmc hardware anymore until softreset or sometimes until restart the tmc driver. what a pity!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] giniman:
Hi beemerTPPC, how did you get TMC working with tomtom. Did you use decoRDS? I would love to use your wonderfull app with tomtom :D

greetz giniman
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] camro:
in this kind -> this was also working for me on alpha 3

now on beta -> the sound bug fixing is now better -for me - i can live with it in this kind.

the only wish for me would be -> that i can configure iGO normal the TMC, so that it automatically searcht the TMC data. but - beemer is on the right way ;-)

@devels -> great job !
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emersonvier:
astrell, Thx, now i install and start the test.

EMERSON VIER

HTC TOUCH HD
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emersonvier:
How I set the frequency to start on IGO, everytime i need search the frequency.

EMERSON VIER

HTC TOUCH HD
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] astrell:
Hi m8,

You are wellcome. I faced the same problem. I have only one station in Hungary, that broadcasts TMC messages, so untill I am not abroad I wanted to avoid the autosearch function.

I put this line into the sys.txt

saved_last_frequency="948"

and it seems to work - OK, I have to search for TMC receiver and port every time I start IGO8, but as soon as the TMC hardware is found, the preset frequency is grabbed and TMC messages are flooding in.

This way, my sys.txt looks like:

[interface]

show_exit=1

[tmc]

saved_config_available="0"

saved_last_frequency="948"

regards

astrell
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alda:
Hi all,

I have following problem with my diamond.

I used instructions from PKB2008. All was working first time. Hypergps is ok ( is switched radio sound to tuned ) test is working - I can hear tuned radios and also igo detection is working - I can also hear tuned radios. But after igo switch off and switch on - nothing. I can not hear tuned radios and I can see information : no tmc signal. Under hypergps - test is still working ok - I can hear tuned radios and tmc is also ok.

When I want tmc running under igo, I must go again to ini file for igo and delete information about tmc - and under igo start again hardware detection.

Any idea ?

THX

Alda
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jerhui:
This also works great om my Xperia!!

@beemer: Thank you very much!! You made my navigation experience almost perfect!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] alda:
THX

Alda[/QUOTE]
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] astrell:
@beemer

Hi beemer,

Have you thought of developing your prog. so that it could be used with

IGO Amigo? I think the latest one out is

Nav N Go iGO Amigo v8.4.2.85182 (Apr 8 2009)

It is for sure TMC compatible - I used it with an external bluetooth TMC receiver. With its original version TMC functionalities cannot be configured as they can with IGO8, but the funcionality itself is present.

regards

astrell

P.S.: I have sent a small donation over to you, but I have not used the link in the opening post, but used my PayPal account and sent it to your e-mail address. I do hope you'll receive it as I am sure you deserve it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] atomera:
doesnt work on my touch diamond (like alpha3) . have the same problems like the other diamond users.

this time it seemed to get better for hd users.

stuck to alpha2
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tomiskavac:
It's great app. It works well on my Diamnod. Stock ROM 1.93, IGO 8.3.2.67873.

Here is my procedure:

1) uninstall previous version + softreset

2) install last version + softreset

3) rename both dll to lowercase

4) setup system.ini in IGO

[tmc]

saved_config_available="1"

saved_config_classname="NMEA_GPSTMC_ROYALTEK"

saved_config_portname="COM"

saved_config_port="9"

saved_last_tuning_mode="0"

auto_tuning="0"

saved_last_frequency="1050"

5) run HyperGPS + activate TMC driver

COM Port: COM 9:

FM Band: CCIR 87.5-108 MHz

Data output: TMC Data

Sound output: Speaker

Mute radio: Mute

Load on boot: manual

6) run "test" and seek propper frequency (in Czech Republic e.g. 105.0)

7) minimize HyperGPS (don't leave "test" page)

8) run IGO -> within 20s are TMC messages recieved

9) minimize IGO and run HyperGPS

10) close "test" page and close HyperGPS

11) switch back to IGO

TMC messages are recieved continuosly.

Sorry my poor English.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] beemerTPPC:
DONATORS

=========

Thanks to Trimecs, Karoly B. and Ingmar B, Thanks to your donations I've been working on the iGO second start issue and found interesting things !!!

iGO second start issue:

=================

-I've found that the problem comes because igo closes diferently the COM port when exiting than when searching for Hardware. Then the FM Radio hungs on Power off and subsequents openning don't turn it on again.

You can see it by yourself with the attached version that is fully logged. To activate the log create a DWORD value under HKLM\Drivers\HyperGPS called LogMode and set it to 1. The log is created as \HyperGPS.log Delete it after each try to have it clear what are you doing.

A workarroung is to unload and load again the driver before starting iGO each time. It works flawless in my side, and iGO always recognize the TMC hardware without rescanning for it, and maintain the last tuned station, no mater if in autotune or not.

The stream driver is reentrant, it means that I made it to allow two programs to connect simulataneously to the port, but I'm going to remove this option because it cause problems and there is no need for it.

I'm also going to investigate further oin the close issue in order to fix it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] IBX1:
Hi Beemer!

Please don't remove this!

Or later on change it to one read/write port for a single application plus a read only port, where multiple programs can connect.

(For example: DecoRDS can run in parallel)

Does it cause problems due to that it just exists or a second application connects and causes troubles?

The later case could be avoided by the user.

Maybe it would be better to concentrate on other problem areas first. (And on GNS :) )

Thank you for your efforts,

IBX1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] johnpatcher:
Works great so far, only bug is the thing with the umlauts. Its called "Nürnberg" not "Nrnberg", what is actually shown. But I guess this comes from the API, and will be fixed in the next upcoming releases.

Really great job so far!